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SPriNg 2013 At the JCC

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A big hit at the Jewish Film Festival this year, Yossi sees Ohad Knoller give another extraordinary performance, returning to the groundbreaking role as a gay man that won him the Tribeca Film Festival’s Best Actor award in 2003 (Yossi & Jagger).

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Ten years have passed and Yossi is living a lonely existence in Tel Aviv, seeking retreat in his work as a doctor. When an emotional meeting unfolds in his consulting room, stirring up long suppressed memories of his relationship with Jagger, Yossi decides to take off on a long overdue holiday. Driving through the desolate streets of southern Israel, stark images of city life eventually give way to rolling road trip beauty and when he chances on a group of young, lively soldiers, he finally wakes up from his ten year slumber.

Contains scenes of a sexual nature.

‘Possibly Eytan Fox’s finest work’ Tribeca Review TimeOut London Age 18+ Time Venue

7.30pm

Charlotte Street Hotel, 15-17 Charlotte Street, London W1T 1RJ Price £10 in advance, £12 on the door To book Online at jcclondon.org.uk or call the JCC office on 020 7431 9866

Twitter hashtag – #JCCYossi

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Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th January 2013

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In 1926, Ab Solomons brought his wage packet home for his wife Celie. As a token of his love, he doodled on the packet. From that day on, Ab drew Celie a cartoon every week, recording the ups and downs of their family’s life.

Ab’s cartoons deal with life, death, catering, parenting, making ends meet, wartime and even more catering! They form a chronicle full of humour and sadness, drawing you into the extraordinary lives of ordinary people.

Ab and Celie went on a journey along a road that went uphill both ways – but it was a journey they took together…

Danny Braverman is a theatre maker with 30 years’ experience working across the UK. His solo show is a fascinating, funny and intimate sharing of Ab’s remarkable work – including the chance to see some of the art first hand – by a storyteller with an amazingly surprising connection to the story.

This performance will be BSL interpreted on the Sunday.

For ages 12+ “Could be as important as Pepys’ diary one day” - audience member For more information about the show please visit www.wotnofish.com Time Saturday 26th at 7.30pm Sunday 27th at 5.30pm Venue Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA Price £10 (concessions £7) To book Online at jcclondon.org.uk or call the JCC office on 020 7431 9866 Twitter hashtag – #WotNoFish

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• No Laughing Shmatter – textile and millinery workshops for all

Book tickets to two great new theatre shows by Jewish artists:

• Pickle This – gherkins, onions and more...

• Shoe-making workshop

• Jew(ish) by Eye Spy Arts – 100% kosher puppetry, 2pm (£8/£6 concessions)

• East End Taster Tour with acclaimed Blue Badge Guide Rachel Kolsky (reserve in advance)

• ‘Wot? No Fish!!’ – a story told on the back of old wage packets by Danny Braverman, 5.30pm (£10/£7 concessions)

• Visit our Human Library to borrow an East End resident for a conversation

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their families

• Be part of live community mapping – we want your stories and memories!

Time Venue

• Access rare objects from the Jewish Museum’s collection • Check out I Will an art installation by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust • Visit the JCC’s unique outreach exhibition • And most importantly, eat! Let Kosher Roast (unsupervised) provide a sensational foodie experience.

11am – 4.30pm Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA To book Drop in for free. Tickets and tour bookable online at jcclondon.org.uk or call the JCC office on 020 7431 9866 Twitter hashtag – #JCCEastEnd

A E D R B MAKING WORKSHOP

ThurSday 31ST January 2013

Thursday 31st January 2013

BrEad MaKInG WOrKShOP

Enter the exciting world of bread making with qualified pastry chef Tali Livne (www.talicooking.com).

You will learn about different kinds of flour, how to use yeast, the secrets of successful baking and more. Then you will be making and baking your own bread and focaccia, using a whole range of different seeds, olives, sun dried tomatoes etc.

Tali will also demonstrate how to make some great spreads to serve with your bread, including a pesto and aubergine cream dip.

Please bring an apron and a bowl (e.g. a salad bowl) and wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

Please note that nuts will be used in this class.

This event is Kosher, but unsupervised.

Time Venue

7pm – 9.30pm Finchley Central, N3. Exact address will be supplied after booking.

Price £35 To book Online at jcclondon.org.uk or call the JCC office on 020 7431 9866 Twitter hashtag – #JCCBread

Can artwork about human suffering be beautiful?

Who elected artists to be politicians?

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Can artwork about human suffering be beautiful?

Who elected artists to be politicians?

Is painting dead – and is film dancing on its grave?

In this art tour, led by Sarah Lightman, we will look at artworks by Jewish Artists and of Jewish interest in the Tate Modern that all address ideas about politics, narrative and space.

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Sarah Lightman is an award-winning artist, writer and curator. She is co-curator of the acclaimed exhibition “Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women”.

Sarah’s solo show, “The Book of Sarah” will open in May 2013.

You can find out more about Sarah on her website www.sarahlightman.com

Time Venue

2pm – 3.30pm Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG Price £15 (Cost of coffee/tea not included) To book Online at jcclondon.org.uk or call the JCC office on 020 7431 9866 Twitter hashtag – #JCCTate

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2008, 95 MInS. PanEL dEBaTE & FILM ScrEEnInG How do we fuse our spiritual yearning with concrete action in the physical world? This is the question at the heart of tonight’s screening and debate. Join us for a panel discussion with Tony Bayfield, President of the Movement for Reform Judaism, Peter Adams, Chair of Stronger and Safer Network of Luton Assembly and Pete Brierley, CitySafe Co-ordinator London Citizens & Citizens UK.

Accompanying the evening will be a screening of Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action. This documentary follows filmmaker Velcrow Ripper’s quest to find the fusion between spirituality and activism, religion and social action!

“Inspiring! Herein lies the key to humankind’s ultimate survival, and what could possibly be more important?”

Seattle Times “Hugely engaging and visually magnificent.”

Toronto Sun Book now to reserve your seat and pay on the door. The price is up to you.

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7pm – 10pm North Western Reform Synagogue, Alyth Gardens, London NW11 7EN Price Donation on the door (suggested £10) To book Online at jcclondon.org.uk or call the JCC office on 020 7431 9866 Twitter hashtag – #JCCAction

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SUNDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2013

Sunday 24th February 2013

MARRIAGE IN THE SUBURBS DISCUSSION BETWEEN FRANCESCA SEGAL AND JAMI ATTENBERG

Jewish Book Week presents two witty novels of marriage in the suburbs: in The Innocents, childhood sweethearts Adam and Rachel are set for a life of domestic bliss in Hampstead Garden Surburb.

In The Middlesteins, Chicago matriarch Edie is eating herself to death, and her family can’t stop her. Francesca Segal (The Innocents) and Jami Attenberg (The Middlesteins) discuss their novels with author Rebecca Abrams in this literary treat of an evening.

“A very modern, sassy, London story” Simon Sebag Montefiore on The Innocents “The Middlesteins had me from its very first pages” Jonathan Franzen on The Middlesteins The daughter of a novelist and an editor, Francesca Segal was born in London in 1980. Brought up in the UK and America, she studied at Oxford and Harvard before becoming a journalist and critic.

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Jami Attenberg is the author of two previous novels and a collection of short stories and is being published in Britain for the first time. She has written for The New York Times, Salon, and numerous other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Time Venue

8pm Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG Price £9.50 (when booking online) To book Go to www.jewishbookweek.com

Twitter hashtag – #jewishbookweek

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SUNDAY 3RD MARCH 2013

Sunday 3rd March 2013 Join us at Jewish Book Week for a unique opportunity to hear prize-winning IsraeliArab novelist, screenwriter and journalist Sayed Kashua.

Kashua’s work has been described as both humorous and tragic, laden with a deep satirical twist. He is the screenwriter of the hugely successful TV series Arab Labor, now in its third series, as well as the author of 2012’s Exposure, Dancing Arabs and Let It Be Morning.

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In Exposure, our topic for the evening, he traces two parallel Palestinian characters; the first is a social worker turned photographer who adopts the identity of a comatose Jewish man he is caring for. The second is a lawyer whose social-climbing aspirations lead him into an entirely Jewish world.

Kashua’s wry wisdom offers an honest and often surprising glimpse of Israeli and Arab society, from a peerless perspective.

In discussion with founder of the Arab Israeli Book Review and Book Club, Ariel Kahn.

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aT JEWISh BOOK WEEK Time Venue

12.30pm Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG Price £9.50 (when booking online) To book www.jewishbookweek.com Twitter hashtag – #jewishbookweek

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Thursday 7th March 2013 Do you have small children?

A demanding job?

Do you enjoy looking stylish but just can’t find the time and don’t know where to start?

Join the JCC for an intimate and interactive style event led by top London stylist Suzanne Bernie.

The session will include topics such as: • How to dress according to your size, body shape and skin colouring • How to look good on a budget • Quick fixes to update your wardrobe • How to accessorise • How to look great and feel great for your busy life • The importance of a little ‘you time’ Suzanne Bernie has been running Coathanger (www.coathanger.net) for the last nine years. She covers a variety of industries, as well as styling for celebrities and both private and corporate clients.

STYLE STUDIO

Suzanne is Personal Stylist at Westfield London, The Ritz Hotel and The Dorchester Hotel.

IN ASSOCIATION WITH COATHANGER

Time Venue

7.30pm Westfield Shopping Centre, Shepherds Bush, London W12 7GF Price £30 To book Online at jcclondon.org.uk or call the JCC office on 020 7431 9866

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Twitter hashtag – #JCCStyle

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TOWER 1,000OF OLIVER LONDON YEARS OF CROMWELL Join dynamic tour guide Richard Goldstein for a uniquely sustainable exploration of the history of Jewish London.

• Grab your bike and meet outside the Tower of London where you will learn about the medieval Jewish community and the direct, shocking impact its history has had on all European Jewish communities, right up to the present day.

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Please note, we will take a pause around 1pm for lunch. Everyone is responsible for bringing their own food.

Suitable for all ages – you just need to be able to ride a bike confidently.

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• Cycle down to Whitechapel and through the former Jewish East End, to discover the world of Ashkenazi immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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• Gain an insight into the incredible story of the Sephardi resettlement under Oliver Cromwell as you travel down Jewry Street, Dukes Place and Creechurch Lane.

Time Venue

9.45am (prompt) – 4pm Meeting point at Tower of London (by the ticket booths) £16.50 Online at jcclondon.org.uk or call the JCC office on 020 7431 9866

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Twitter hashtag – #JCCBikeTour

MOVIE MONDAY

DIR: EY R A L C E 1933 O M C S , U S, 68 MIN

MONDAY 18TH MARCH 2013

Monday 18th March 2013 To celebrate the 80th birthday of this Marx Brothers classic, we are teaming up with the London Comedy Film Festival for an exclusive screening.

Duck Soup is considered a comic masterpiece, and its plot is still alarmingly relevant, skewering fascism, nonsensical government bureaucracy, pompous diplomats and the absurdity of reckless war. All this is served up with dollops of vaudeville-style zaniness, hilarious one-liners

MOVIE MONDAY

DUCK SOUP DIR: LEO MCCAREY 1933, US, 68MINS

and wordplay, and features some of the most lauded physical comedy scenes in film.

Whether you are a Marx Brothers fan or have never seen Groucho in action, this will be a great night to celebrate one of cinema’s most exuberant classics.

Plus Q&A! After the film we are delighted to welcome Simon Louvish – author of celebrated Marx Brothers biography Monkey Business – in conversation with Jonathan Wakeham, co-founder of the London Comedy Film Festival.

Age 13+

Time Venue

7.30pm Charlotte Street Hotel, 15-17 Charlotte Street, London W1T 1RJ Price £10 in advance, £12 on the door To book Online at jcclondon.org.uk or call the JCC office on 020 7431 9866 Twitter hashtag – #JCCDuckSoup

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